Where does “cann” come from?
cann (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kannō, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
cann (Old English): a piece of knowledge; cognizance; confirmation,...
Definitions
- a piece of knowledge; cognizance; confirmation,...
Ancestry of “cann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kannō | knowledge |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “cann”